The Sunday Session

with Oli Dugmore

By Sunday Morning, you’ve spent three days with your friends and in need of something to talk about - and distract from the slow drumbeat of a hangover. The Sunday Session is designed as the intellectual and conversational reset of the weekend: buzzy and accessible, something to argue about over brunch.

The opposite of “worthy” panel culture. It’s lively, funny, surprising, and deliberately provocative. Closer in spirit to a late-night kitchen table conversation than a great Sunday paper, but keeping the best bits of both.

10.00 Public Apology LIVE - Public Apology is a podcast about scandals from comedians Milo Edwards and Sophie Garrad and journalist and podcaster Ed Campbell. The show covers every kind of scandal from long ago to the present day, from the historical and political to pop culture fiascos and the occasional media circus about a cat in a bin. A wry, humorous look scandals and what they can tell us in an era of ‘cancel culture’.

10.45 The Political Interview

11.00 Walking the Dog w/ Emily Dean LIVE - Join Emily Dean and her Shih Tzu Raymond, for an extraordinary conversation. Meet a household name you’ve heard a lot about, opening up in a way you’ve never heard before. They’ll reveal what truly makes them tick and you’ll discover why the best chats always happen when there’s a dog moderating the conversation.

12.00 The Very Secret Postcards Club - A priest, a comedian, and a hack answer life’s great questions. Our audience submits anonymous postcards to be read aloud on stage by Wilderness’ Town Crier before they're debated, discussed and possibly ridiculed by our panel. History, riddles, gossip from last night. It’s all fair game. With Fergus Butler-Gallie, Milo Edwards and Emily Dean.

Oli Dugmore is the executive editor (digital) of the New Statesman. He has reported from America, Europe and the Middle East. Previously, he founded the repeatedly nominated but rarely award-winning social media publisher PoliticsJOE.